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judicial stacking

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A quick definition of judicial stacking:

Judicial stacking is a principle where a court can interpret insurance policies to allow for combining benefits from multiple policies when one policy alone is not enough. This is done to serve the public interest, even if the policies do not explicitly allow for it. It can also refer to a political tactic where a large group is combined with a larger opposition group in the same district to gain an advantage.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Judicial stacking is the principle that allows a court to interpret insurance policies to permit stacking, under certain circumstances, when the policies do not specifically provide for stacking but public policy is best served by permitting it. It is also a gerrymandering technique in which a large political or racial group is combined in the same district with a larger opposition group.

  • Insurance: If a person has two insurance policies that cover the same claim, they may be able to use both policies to obtain benefits. This is known as judicial stacking.
  • Gerrymandering: In a political election, a group of voters who share a common interest or identity may be combined with a larger group of voters who do not share that interest or identity. This is done to dilute the voting power of the smaller group and give an advantage to the larger group.

These examples illustrate how judicial stacking can be used in different contexts. In the case of insurance, it allows individuals to obtain the benefits they need when one policy alone would be inadequate. In the case of gerrymandering, it can be used to manipulate the outcome of an election by combining certain groups of voters in a particular way.

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i think that's where i was confused then
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16:45
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16:45
because i did let one of the staff know i'd be leaving early and thought that would be enough
16:46
but i was confused why i got an e-mail with a room cuz I didn't ask for it at all
Law-Shark
16:46
Well, you know now what to do.
16:47
well on their end they prob shouldn't just be buying hotel rooms for ppl who don't request it and then getting mad I didn't go
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Did you get any materials for admitted students day explaining that they would be booking hotel rooms?
16:49
there was an opt in on the form but I didn't select yes
16:49
Hmm, that's weird
16:50
i think it's unprofessional of them to call you like what if you had an emergency and had to leave? why is it their business why you didn't stay? not like they're lacking money and $100.00 hotel room is gona make them bankrupt
16:50
i figured it was an error and I was on the road so I didn't read into it. plus it would make more sense for it to be the night before cuz it started at 9am? so I was like uhhh and paid it no mind
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@bigfatsloth: that's what i'm saying, they were gonna pay no matter what
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"This is like peak disconenct between the male and female brain." like bffr
16:55
It was probably an administrative error then. I can't imagine why they would book hotel rooms for people that didn't select yes. I would maybe follow up with them and apologize for the misunderstanding to avoid any awkwardness
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who watch that arsenal game
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I'm a Chelsea fan unfortunately
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@ET025: but ur not watching champions league?
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@Denny: Not today. Doing more LSAT studying this afternoon, but I saw that. I think Chelsea missed out on him. (this is probably more suited for OT)
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